The Hoopa Valley Warriors will take on the McKinleyville Panthers at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Hoopa Valley is headed into the matchup out to prove that what happened against Arcata on Saturday (when they were outscored in every quarter) was just a minor bump in the road. Hoopa Valley was beaten by Arcata 41-6. The Warriors haven't had much luck with the Tigers recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Meanwhile, McKinleyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their 16th straight loss dating back to last season. They were outmatched by Ferndale at home and fell 56-0. While losing is never fun, the Panthers can't take it too hard given the team's big disadvantage in MaxPreps' California football rankings (they are ranked 866th, while the Wildcats are ranked 326th).
Hoopa Valley's defeat dropped their record down to 2-4. As for McKinleyville, their loss dropped their record down to 0-6.
Hoopa Valley strolled past McKinleyville in their previous meeting back in October of 2023 by a score of 28-12. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was McKinleyville's Tyler Marsh, who rushed for 75 yards and a touchdown. Now that he won't be playing on Saturday, will it be easier for Hoopa Valley to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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